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Welcome to Poptastic Confessions! This blog is dedicated to glorious, unashamed alternative pop music! We hope to share new music with you that you might not have heard before because it is usually overlooked by the masses. Of course, we'll always encourage you to buy the music legally to support the artists. Enjoy! —Davearama, editor of Poptastic Confessions

Last summer, the trio even showed themselves writing a new song and recording it with producer Biffco. However, the song never materialized and smashed fans dreams for an updated singles box set. It was reported that the group didn't think it was good enough for a new single.

So what is next for Keren, Sara, and Siobhan? Well, it does look like Keren and Sara will continue as Bananarama and even have some live dates in California in January of 2019. We are going to the San Diego show! Hooray! We also know they've got some tunes they've got ready to go with "Got To Get Away" and "Looking For Someone." We can't wait to hear the full version of the latter.

We wish all three original Nanas the best of luck. We also hope there are more reunions in the future. We'd also like to thank Keren, Sara, and Siobhan for reuniting for this tour. It has been a glorious time for Bananarama fans worldwide. The reunion really meant a lot to so many of us. Thank you for the music, and thank you for the memories.

Dear Poptastic Readers,Former Alcazar member Magnus Carlsson recently released a new single called "Slow Motion." Despite the title, it is not a slow song!

"Slow Motion" is the first English-language in 5 years. Since then, all of his singles have been sung in Swedish. "Slow Motion" is a fun pop song with a great chorus. Have a listen and watch him perform it at Allsång på Skansen ...

Monday, August 13, 2018

Dear Poptastic Readers,Happy Monday! We hope you had a great weekend. Here's a great way to start this Monday with a new power ballad from Steps singer Claire Richards called "On My Own."

"On My Own" isn't really a song about bragging about your accomplishments. Instead, it is a song about reflecting back on tough times and working hard to get through them and realizing how strong you are that you made it through. It is song of empowerment! Check out the lovely video ...

Friday, August 10, 2018

Dear Poptastic Readers,Earlier this year in January, we fell in love with "Timebomb" by Post Precious. We even loved their second single "Lose Myself." Last month, they quietly released their first EP called Crown. But there is more ...

The EP Crown consists of "Timebomb", "Lose Myself", "Sign Of The Times" and two new songs: "Crown" and "Satellites." Both songs are very nice and each song has a lyric video on YouTube. Have a look ...

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian (aka Capital Cities) are best
known for their infectious, trumpet-blaring song, “Safe and Sound.” Released as
the lead single to their debut EP in 2011 and accompanied by a clever DIY music
video made by Ryan and Sebu themselves, the song was a slow-burning success at
first but eventually led to them being signed by Capitol Record and their first
full-length album, In A Tidal Wave of Mystery in 2013. With label support behind
them, a new bigger-budget video for “Safe and Sound” was made (still
incorporating concepts from the original video) and finally propelled the song
to reach critical mass. The video ultimately won an MTV Award in for Best
Visual Effects while the song became so popular, it went on to be used in
multiple promotional campaigns for brand such as Mazda, Microsoft and HBO. The
song’s use in commercials is perhaps unsurprising given the pair’s background
as jingle writers.

In the five years since their first album, Capital Cities
have been relatively quiet. The single “Vowels” was released in 2016 and a
4-track EP entitled Swimming Pool Summer appeared in 2017. In March of this
year, only one other single was released called “My Name Is Mars.” However, the
wait for a second album is soon to be over. Capital Cities have announced that
their new album, Solarize will be released Friday, August 10 (aka tomorrow)!

Not a lot is known about the new album. A complete track
list and even the cover art have not yet been released. However, they have said
that although they explored working with other musicians and producers, they
ultimately decided to trust their instincts and compose and produce the new
album themselves as before. Furthermore, Capital Cities have taken the unusual
step of releasing a new single each week over the last month to tease the
forthcoming album. This has provided a good taster of what is to come:

“On an island stuck together, you’re the vinyl I could play
forever.” This quirky couplet opens the first of the four new singles and
assures the listener that Ryan and Sebu’s ability to pen clever turns of phrase
is still on point. Other Capital Cities hallmarks abound. Fans will be pleased
to hear the trumpet solo! They also still have an affinity for inserting pop
culture references into their lyrics. (The titular “river” turns out to be
River Phoenix.)

Capital Cities are relentlessly joyful—almost defiantly so
given our current scorched-earth political climate. On the upbeat “Levitate”,
the listener is invited to chill out and reconnect with friends. Stylistically,
the song is an 80s retro-funk exercise (similar in sound to Chromeo) that may
have you break-dancing.

Capital Cities’ live shows have a party atmosphere and the
band actively encourages crowd participation. “Just Say When”, with its
chant-along chorus, seems custom-built for inclusion in the setlist for their
concerts.

The analog synths and Latin rhythms on “Space” come together
to form an irresistible interstellar mambo. The lyrics are about escape. “Big
sky, lots of room, I’m right there with you.Room for me, room for you, we’re on the way to space.”

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Dear Poptastic Readers,Here's another one that we've been meaning to highlight ... the song is called "Turn" by The Wombats featuring Dagny.

Apparently, the single was released first without Dagny. Then a version came along with her singing a new second verse, which is how we found out about it. We really like it and think it is super catchy, and we think you will too. You can watch the original video without Dagny here. We prefer the version with Dagny. Have a listen here ...

Back in April, Rebecca & Fiona came back with the fantastic "Need You." They released "Fool's Gold" in June, and then the video for "Need You" came out afterwards. So we've been waiting for the video to drop, but maybe there isn't one. You can check out this video of a live performance at Sommarkrysset in Sweden. Parham even joins them for the performance. What's up with those dancers' shirts? (Rebecca & Fiona explained on their Facebook page that SD is the Nazi party in Sweden.)

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I love glorious, unashamed pop music! I started Poptastic Confessions to share music with you that you might not have heard before because it is usually overlooked by the masses. Of course, I'll always encourage you to buy the music legally to support the artists.